Cook County
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Dramatic loss stings HarperAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - When sophomore defensive back Lionel Lamarre picked up a fumble and raced 45 yards for a touchdown with 1:50 left in the fourth quarter, it was looking like a great co...
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Des Plaines River once vital to life, livelihoodsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - For most commuters traveling across Lake County, the Des Plaines River gets nary a glance. Much of the view is obscured by its tree-lined shores or bridges. These days t...
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Farming is a tenuous businessAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - One of my first jobs as a reporter in this area 30 years ago was to cover news west of Randall Road, which meant I spent a lot of time talking to farmers. Their liveliho...
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Weathering the storm, enduring its aftermathAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The mail gets through Phil Koerner pulled on boots, grabbed his satchel and waded down one of Des Plaines' most water-logged streets. The four dozen homes along Big Bend...
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From poetry to quilling, park districts have it allAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Seniors will find a plethora of interesting fall classes with reasonable fees at local park districts in DuPage County. The College of DuPage Older Adult Institute and t...
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Readers have their sayAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Don't put Soriano in leadoff position Alfonso Soriano should not lead off for the Cubs as his leg will not be 100 percent, which would limit his basestealing ability. I ...
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Carmel denied chance at Shootout titleAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Carmel had its sights set on scoring a North Shore Shootout championship on Saturday, or at minimum an appearance in the title game. It wasn't in the cards for the Corsa...
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Media constantly slant the newsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - When one listens to the news in any format. questions arise with regard to factual information. If one must make a decision, one must have the facts to make a correct de...
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Meadows delivers shutoutAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - There's been a lot of preseason attention for Rolling Meadows, but the Mustangs weren't overconfident heading into the season opener Saturday night at Hinsdale South. Th...
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Drive helps Fremd surviveAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Fremd didn't even have two minutes to run its two-minute offense on Saturday afternoon. There were only 58 seconds on the clock when the Vikings got the ball -- and they...